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J. P. WITTEMANN.

BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

No. 419,486. Patented Jan. 14, 1890.

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(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 2. J F. WITTEMANN.

BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE- No. 419,486. Patented Jan. 14, 1890.

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(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 3. J. P. WITTBMANN. BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

Patented Jan. 14, 1890.,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB F. l/VITTEMANN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BOTTLE-WASHING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 419,486, dated January14, 1890.

' Application filed January 10, 1889. Serial No.295,92 1. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, .TAcoB F. WITTEMANN, of the city, county, and Stateof New York, a citizen of the United States, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Bottle-VVashing Machines, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple, compact, andconvenient bottlewasher.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of myimproved bottle-washing machine. Fig. 2 is a plan; Fig. 3, a frontelevation of the same; Fig. 4, a side view of the brush with its elasticscraper, drawn on a larger scale. Figs. 5 and (3 are a detail side viewand a vertical transverse section of the scraper. Fig. 7 is a detailvertical longitudinal section of the slide-frame of the bottle-rest andthe guidetubes for the same; and Figs. 8, 9, and 10 are details of thepivoted bottle-rest.

Similarletters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My improved bottle-Washing machine is specially intended to be worked byfootpower with a suitable treadle, by which motion is imparted to thespindle of the cleaning-brush. It can also be used with steam or otherpower, if desired, by applyinga pulley to the shaft of the fly-wheel.

The action of the treadle is transmitted by a pitman and crank to theshaft of the flywheel A, which is supported in bearings of arecessedupright standard B, said fiy-wheel serving also as a pulley fortransmitting by a belt a motion to a pulley a on the spindle C of therotary cleaning-brush D. The spin dle C is supported in bearings of. theforksl'iaped upper part B of the standard 13, as shown in Fig. 1. Ahorizontal table E is attached to the upper part of the standard B, saidtable supporting in sleeves of short upright arms e 6 parallelguide-tubes E, on which a transverse reciprocating slideeframe F isguided'by end sleeves ff. The transverse slide-frame F carries at itscenter a curved upwardly-extending arm F, which supports an openbottle-rest F which latter is located in front of the rotary brush D andin line with the axis of the same. The arms the guide-tubes E to thepulleys at the rear end of the table, then downward to the eyes e of aweight G, which is suspended in front of the standard B, as shown inFigs. 1 and 3. The weight G serves to balance the transverse slide-frameF in its reciprocating motion along the guide-rods E and to return thesame to its normal position at the front ends of the same.

The open bottle-rest-F serves to support the neck of the bottle to becleaned, and is formed of atransverse semicircular rib f and anoutwardly-curved flange f in front of said rib, said flange and ribforming a socket for the neck of the bottle. From the rib f extends inbackward direction a flaring flange f which serves to guide the rotarybrushD and an elastic scraper D, in front of the same, into the mouth ofthe bottle supported on the bottle-rest.

The form of the bottle-rest F is clearly shown in the detail, Figs. 8,9, and 10. The bottle-rest F is hinged to the upper end of the curvedarm F, for the purpose of imparting a small degree of oscillating motionthereto. A spiral spring f is interposed between the arm f and thebottom part of the bottle rest and placed on a curved pin f of the armF, as shown in Fig. 8, for the purpose of imparting a certain degree ofoscillation to the bottle-rest, and permitting the pressing of theelastic scraper against the bottom of the bottle and into the corner ofthe same, so as to produce thereby the more perfect and effect- -ivecleaning of the inner surface of the bottle. The front flange f of thebottle-rest abuts against a fixed stop f and the rear flange f againstthe end of the guide-pin f, said stop and pin limiting the extent ofoscillating motion of the bottle-rest. D is preferably made of softrubber and provided with longitudinal ribs cl, as shown in Figs. 4, 5,and 6, said scraper being made of The scraper I IOO hollow taperingshape and rigidly attached by wire to the front end of the wire shank ofthe brush D.

The brush D is formed of a number of radial bristles, which are firmlyretained by spirally-twisted-wire shank d, which is threaded at the rearend for being readily screwed into a threaded socket at the front end ofthe spindle C, as shown in Fig. 4.

The operation of the machine is as follows: The bottle is taken from thewashing-tank and placed with its neck on the bottle-rest, being then inline with the axis of the spindle of the brush D. Thebottle is thenpressed against the bottle-rest and moved with the latter and itssupporting slide-frame in backward direction, so as to raise thebalanceweight of the slide-frame. By the backward motion of theslide-frame and bottle-rest the bottle is passed over the scraper andbrush, the flaring rear flange of thebott-le-rest guiding the scraperand brush into the mouth of the bottle, so that the brush, which isrotated at the same time, cleans the inner surface of the bottle, whilethe ribbed scraper is bent at right angles to the spindle and serves toclean the bottom of the bottle. The bottle is held by the hand, and isquickly cleaned by the rotary motion of the brush and scraper, theoscillation imparted by the pivoted bottle-rest serving'to clean thebottom of the bottle in a more perfect manner.

\Vhen the bottle is cleaned by the action of the rotary brush andscraper, the pressure on the bottle-rest is relaxed, so that the balance-weight is lowered and the slide-frame and bottle-rest returned totheir normal position at the front end of the guide-tubes E. The bottleis thereby withdrawn from the brush and scraper and set aside. The nextbottle is then taken up and the same action repeated. The rotary motionof the brush and scraper is kept up by the motion-transmittingmechanisms, which are operated by the foot or other suitable power.

My improved bottle-washing machine has the advantage that the same canbe furnished at a comparatively low price and that it forms an effectivemachine for cleaning bottles in a quick and reliable manner.

Having thus described my invention ,1 claim as new and desire to securebyLetters-Patent 1. The combination of a rotary brush-shaft, a rotarybrush thereon, two parallel tubular guideways, supports for said shaftand guide ways, a slide-frame on said guideways, a bottle-rest on saidslideframe, pulleys on said supports at opposite ends of said tubularguidcways, cords connected at their front ends to said slide-frame andpassing over said pulleys and through said tubular guidways, and aweight suspended from the rear ends of said cords.

2. The combination, with the balanced horizontally-reciprocatingslide-frame having an upright central arm, of an open spring'aetuatedbottle-rest pivoted to said arm, and a rotary brush in line with saidbottle-rest, substantially as set forth.

The combination of a rotary brush-shaft, a rotary brush thereon, ahorizontal table, supports for said shaft and table, parallel tubularguideways supported on said table, a slide-frame on said guideways, abottle-rest on said slide-frame, pulleys on said supports at oppositeends of said tubular guideways, cords connected at their front ends tosaid slide-frame and passing over said pulleys and through saidguideways, and a weight suspended from the rear ends of said cords.

at. The combination of a vertical slotted standard having a forkedbracket at its upper end, a driving-shaft in said standard, a fly-wheelpulley on said driving-shaft within the slot of said standard, abrush-shaft supported at its rear end in hearings in said forkedbracket, a rotary brush on said brushshaft at its front end, a pulley onsaid brushshaft between the forks of said bracket, a belt passing oversaid pulley and fly-wheel pulley, a horizontal table attached to saidstandard near its upper end and provided with upright arms, paralleltubular guideways supported in said arms, a slide-frame 011 saidguideways, and a bottle-rest supported on said slide-frame.

5. In a bottle-washing machine, an open bottle-rest formed of a centerrib, a curved flange in the front of the same, and a flaring flange atthe rear of the same, substantially as set forth.

6. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of ahorizontally-reciprocating slideframe, an upright arm at the center ofthe same, an open bottle-rest pivoted to the upper end of the arm, saidbottle-rest having a curved front flange and a liaringrear flange, astop for the front flange, a guide-pin attached to the arm,and a spiralspring on said guide pin for cushioning the rear flange of thebottle-rest, substantially as set forth.

'7. In a bottle-washing machine, a cleaning brush provided with a ribbedelastic scraper in front of the same, substantially as set forth.

8. In a bottle-washing machine, an elastic scraper formed of a hollowtapering body provided with longitudinal ribs, substantially as setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JACOB F. XVITTEMANN.

Witnesses:

PAUL GoEPnL, JOHN A. STRALEY.

